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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what does Mary become angry?

2. What kind of cure does Bill plan to take on his trip?

3. What drug do Bill and Roy look for in this segment?

4. What does Bill take before he goes to sleep?

5. Where does Bill decide to drive to at the end of this segment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bill's early life.

2. In what way is homosexuality a major theme in the novel?

3. Describe the disturbance Doolie creates in the fifth section.

4. What is the difference between Burroughs' use of dialogue when talking to the police and his use of dialogue when talking to friends?

5. What does Bill state are the problems with marijuana dealing?

6. How was Bill able to travel around Europe?

7. What does Norton give Bill in the opening pages?

8. Describe Bill's meeting with the sailor.

9. What did Bill do when he came back from Europe?

10. Why does Gains not care about their dealer shortselling them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Junky is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by Junky and discuss their similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Burroughs use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Burroughs' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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